OSHA Inspection: MILES CONSTRUCTION

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.304(f): All woodworking tools and machinery did not meet other applicable requirements of  American National Standards Institute, 01.1-1961, Safety Code for Woodworking Machinery.  (a) Located on the ground floor at the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the use of the Makita table saw without a device to prevent automatic restart in the event of a power failure.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.304(h): Circular crosscut table saw(s) were not guarded by a hood meeting the requirements of paragraph (i)(1) of this section for hoods for circular ripsaws.   (a) Located at the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the use of the Makita table saw without a hood guard.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.405(b)(1): Unused openings in cabinets, boxes, and fittings were not effectively closed:     (a) Located on the power pole outside of the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury due to live electrical parts from a circuit breaker panel with an unused circuit breaker opening.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.416(e)(1): Worn or frayed electric cords or cables were used:   (a) Located on the second floor at the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the use of a Dewalt air compressor with a damaged cord.   (b) Located on the second floor at the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the use of two extension cords without strain relief.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,800 · Current $1,800 Reduced

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29 CFR 1926.453(b)(2)(v): A body belt was not worn and/or a lanyard was not attached to the boom or basket when working from an aerial lift:Note:  As of January 1, 1998, subpart M of this part (1926.502(d)) provides that body belts are not acceptable as part of a personal fall arrest system.  The use of a body belt in a tethering system or in a restraint system is acceptable and is regulated  (a) Located outside of the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from the use of aerial lifts without fall protection.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(1): Each employee on a walking/working surface with an unprotected side or edge which was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above a lower level was not protected from falling by the use of guardrail systems, safety net systems, or personal fall arrest systems.   (a) Located inside the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from falls to a lower level due to open sided floors that were not protection with a guardrail.    (b) Located on the roof of the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from falls to a lower level when employees were laying down roof sheathing without using personal fall arrest sytems or another system to prevent falls.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.501(b)(14): Each employee working on, at, above, or near wall openings (including those with chutes attached), where the outside bottom edge of the wall opening was 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels and the inside bottom edge of the wall opening is less than 39 inches (1.0 M) above the walking/working surface, is not protected from falling by the use of a guardrail system, a safety net system, or a personal fall arrest system.  (a) Located inside the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from falls to a lower level due to window openings that were not properly guarded.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $0 · Current $0

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29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(4): Midrails, screens, mesh, intermediate vertical members, or equivalent intermediate structural members were not provided between the top rail of the stairrail system and the stairway steps:       (a) Located at the back stairs inside the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury from falls to a lower level due to a stairway railing that did not have a midrail.

Issued

Sep 24, 2015

Abate by

Oct 21, 2015

Penalty

Initial $2,000 · Current $1,400 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.602(c)(1)(ii): Modifications or additions affecting the safe operation of the equipment were  made without the manufacturer's written approval:  Note:  If such modifications or changes were made, the capacity, operation, and maintenance instruction plates, tags, or decals should have been changed accordingly.  (a) Located outside the commercial building under construction on 130 S 100 W Street in Burley, Idaho: On or about August 3, 2015 the inspection revealed that employees were potentially exposed to serious injury due to the seatbelt on the Ingersoll-Rand forklift that was tied in a knot, rendering it inoperable.